What you'll see

While townsfolk rush to the courthouse for the trial of the notorious pirate Blackbeard, the militia drills in the parish church courtyard and Patrick Henry holds a meeting in the Kimball Theater calling on townspeople to declare their loyalty to freedom.

Around the corner, the dressmaker and the basket-weaver discuss the crown’s taxes, and slave children help stack wood next to the furnace.

It’s a normal day in the state capital city of Williamsburg, 1774.

Here's what visitors will find in this re-created world:

The Town – Homes and trade sites inhabited by historical interpreters have been restored using existing foundations and appropriate materials. Nearby, Carter’s Grove Plantation stocks animal breeds true to the period and offers tours of its mansion and its completely reconstructed slave quarters.

The Town – Homes and trade sites inhabited by historical interpreters have been restored using existing foundations and appropriate materials. Nearby, Carter’s Grove Plantation stocks animal breeds true to the period and offers tours of its mansion and its completely reconstructed slave quarters.

Programs – From walking tours led by historical characters, to Revolutionary War encampments, concerts, court trials of notorious criminals, candlelit plays and other interactive events, the park offers a full schedule each day.

Museums – The Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum and The DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum house renowned collections of American folk art, English and American silver, ceramics, paintings, textiles, prints and American and British furniture. The Winthrop Rockefeller Archaeology Museum exhibits 17^th-century and Native American artifacts.

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